Screaming, Speeding Driver Wanted In Falls Township: Police

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA —Police are seeking the suspect in a hit-and-run accident who fled the scene Tuesday afternoon.

Falls Township Police Corp. Ryan Murphy responded at 4:50 p.m. to the intersection of West Trenton Avenue and Big Oak Road in the township's Morrisville section to investigate a third-party report of a hit-and-run traffic accident.

When he arrived, Murphy spotted a red Dodge Challenger, which was not involved in the original accident investigation, stopped at a green light.

The Challenger then went through the intersection and drove into oncoming traffic, almost striking another vehicle head-on.

During this time, the driver of the Challenger was screaming at the vehicles that it almost hit.

Murphy attempted to stop the Challenger, however it began to pass vehicles into oncoming traffic at high speeds on West Trenton Avenue.

The Challenger then went onto US Route 13 South where it was fleeing at a high rate of speed, police said.

The Challenger ultimately made its way onto North Oxford Valley Road where it attempted to pass traffic on the shoulder and struck another uninvolved vehicle that was trying to clear the roadway.

The motorist of the struck vehicle reported no injuries, police said.

The pursuit was terminated when the Challenger turned onto a highly populated Route 1 South.

Murphy's investigation determined the driver was Robert Hoenigke. A felony arrest warrant was obtained at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency number at 215-328-8501, or Corp. Murphy at 215-302-3328, or via email at r.murphy@fallstwppd.com. information may also be provided anonymously at 215-949-9120, or via email at tiplines@fallstwppd.com.